Orientation
*AuPair in America*
*AuPair in America*
Amy in the orintation @ Hotel
The orientation in NewYork started from the second day and end on Sept 10, 2005.
I thought I am coming to America for a year long of relaxing vacation. But the orientation reminded me that I am coming to work in America. Taking care of American children seems not an easy job. The kids are the little king of the house, the most important aset for the parents. Taking care of teenagers seems even more difficult than younger kids. They are entering to an pre-adulthood, fight for freedom, wanna to be an adult... but mentally still a like a kid.
The four days orientation really benefit us, who are going to stay in an American family and taking care of their children. We learnt a lot of things included Red cross emergency rescue methods. I don't really remember everything, but I remember the trainer keep mentioning: “If you can't handle it,
call 911 ...” That’s all. You can even call 911 when you fail to stop the kid from crying..huh! it's serious!
In general, it’s fun. We wake up in 6:30 every morning, get ready and have a breakfast in the hotel restaurant, and start ‘school’. Lunch taken at around 12pm, then continue ‘school’ for the rest of the day. We had free time at night.
Yup, it’s like what Sze Chyng said : “The orientation is just like Miss World competition, and all of us represented our own countries. Participants came from 55 countries all around the worlds. Em.. I would like to called it a GLOBAL meeting!
I am proud to be a Malaysian, speak ‘good English’ among all other au pairs. Hahahaa.... it’s true. I make many friends from different countries but closer to three girls from Canada. Why?
Because we speak the same language - English. hahaha..... no wonder people said language is the bridge to understand each other.
I thought I am coming to America for a year long of relaxing vacation. But the orientation reminded me that I am coming to work in America. Taking care of American children seems not an easy job. The kids are the little king of the house, the most important aset for the parents. Taking care of teenagers seems even more difficult than younger kids. They are entering to an pre-adulthood, fight for freedom, wanna to be an adult... but mentally still a like a kid.
The four days orientation really benefit us, who are going to stay in an American family and taking care of their children. We learnt a lot of things included Red cross emergency rescue methods. I don't really remember everything, but I remember the trainer keep mentioning: “If you can't handle it,
call 911 ...” That’s all. You can even call 911 when you fail to stop the kid from crying..huh! it's serious!In general, it’s fun. We wake up in 6:30 every morning, get ready and have a breakfast in the hotel restaurant, and start ‘school’. Lunch taken at around 12pm, then continue ‘school’ for the rest of the day. We had free time at night.
Yup, it’s like what Sze Chyng said : “The orientation is just like Miss World competition, and all of us represented our own countries. Participants came from 55 countries all around the worlds. Em.. I would like to called it a GLOBAL meeting!
I am proud to be a Malaysian, speak ‘good English’ among all other au pairs. Hahahaa.... it’s true. I make many friends from different countries but closer to three girls from Canada. Why?
Because we speak the same language - English. hahaha..... no wonder people said language is the bridge to understand each other.
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